New records of Xerotyphlops vermicularis (Merrem, 1820) indicate the northernmost locality of the species in the Balkan Peninsula.

The Xerotyphlops vermicularis (Merrem, 1820) complex consists of small, burrowing snakes that occur from the Balkan Peninsula to Afghanistan and are mostly observed during the spring. We report new records of this snake (10 individuals observed) from Elenite village in coastal Bulgaria. According to current knowledge, they represent the northernmost locality of the species in the Balkan Peninsula. We expand the known distribution of X. vermicularis and fill information gaps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]